Reducing Waterfall Noise

The Saltwater Kid · 04/30/2008, 08:14 AM

Okay, I just got my new Sunpod light fixture and have gone topless on my BC29 but the waterfall noise of the water spilling over from chamber 1 into chamber 2 is quite loud...there has to be a mod to reduce that noise right? I was thinking of maybe attaching that piece of sponge I took out of my 3rd chamber to the wall between chambers 1 and 2 so the water would splash into that and drain into the 2nd chamber but I removed that sponge originally because I thought it would be a nitrate trap and am hesitant to use it for the noise reduction for that reason. Any thoughts?

MikePowell · 04/30/2008, 11:49 AM

Fill up the back chambers with more water.

The Saltwater Kid · 04/30/2008, 12:26 PM

The thing is it's the 2nd chamber that has the problem and that is where I have my Tunze 9002 skimmer which requires the water to be a precise level.

Longchamp · 04/30/2008, 01:21 PM

Put a brick of foam where the water hits.

El Camaron · 04/30/2008, 01:44 PM

I just got the SR3 skimmer and after putting it on the second chamber it also had a bit louder waterfall noice. I used this to fish it

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...31&pcatid=4231

it just cut a square the size of the sponge and rested it righ where the waterfall is and now is quiet. i also cut a 3" by 6" piece of that filter and floded it and placed it where the sponge used to be.

Jimbo327 · 04/30/2008, 01:52 PM

Yeah, use the sponge where the water hits. It should keep it quiet, but needs to be kept clean.

El Camaron · 04/30/2008, 02:06 PM

i rotate the square that i cut and put there, that way it has some time maybe 2 weeks before i chuck it.

The Saltwater Kid · 05/08/2008, 05:00 PM

I just got the Tunze magnet mount for my 9002 skimmer and raised it up higher and raised the water level up with it and walaa, no more waterfall noise. Let me tell you, those Tunze magnets are POWERFUL...holy schnikies, got a good blood blister on the tip of one of my fingers when trying to pull them apart...lol.

chibopelu13 · 05/10/2008, 05:07 PM

fill chamber with more water

04/30/2008, 08:14 AM	#1
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	Reducing Waterfall Noise Okay, I just got my new Sunpod light fixture and have gone topless on my BC29 but the waterfall noise of the water spilling over from chamber 1 into chamber 2 is quite loud...there has to be a mod to reduce that noise right? I was thinking of maybe attaching that piece of sponge I took out of my 3rd chamber to the wall between chambers 1 and 2 so the water would splash into that and drain into the 2nd chamber but I removed that sponge originally because I thought it would be a nitrate trap and am hesitant to use it for the noise reduction for that reason. Any thoughts? __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

04/30/2008, 12:26 PM	#3
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	The thing is it's the 2nd chamber that has the problem and that is where I have my Tunze 9002 skimmer which requires the water to be a precise level. __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

04/30/2008, 01:52 PM	#6
Jimbo327 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,363	Yeah, use the sponge where the water hits. It should keep it quiet, but needs to be kept clean. __________________ "If sometimes you feel little, useless, offended or depressed or get that loser feeling, always remember that you were once the fastest and most victorious sperm out of hundreds of millions..." Current Tank Info: 6gal JBJ NanoCube, DIY LED Mod, 1/15 JBJ Chiller, Tunze Osmolator, Homemade Kalkwasser Chamber

05/08/2008, 05:00 PM	#8
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	I just got the Tunze magnet mount for my 9002 skimmer and raised it up higher and raised the water level up with it and walaa, no more waterfall noise. Let me tell you, those Tunze magnets are POWERFUL...holy schnikies, got a good blood blister on the tip of one of my fingers when trying to pull them apart...lol. __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

04/30/2008, 11:49 AM	#2
MikePowell Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,141	Fill up the back chambers with more water.

04/30/2008, 01:21 PM	#4
Longchamp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: baltimore Posts: 341	Put a brick of foam where the water hits.

04/30/2008, 01:44 PM	#5
El Camaron Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: G-town, Maryland Posts: 577	I just got the SR3 skimmer and after putting it on the second chamber it also had a bit louder waterfall noice. I used this to fish it http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...31&pcatid=4231 it just cut a square the size of the sponge and rested it righ where the waterfall is and now is quiet. i also cut a 3" by 6" piece of that filter and floded it and placed it where the sponge used to be.

04/30/2008, 02:06 PM	#7
El Camaron Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: G-town, Maryland Posts: 577	i rotate the square that i cut and put there, that way it has some time maybe 2 weeks before i chuck it.

05/10/2008, 05:07 PM	#9
chibopelu13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: tucson Posts: 145	fill chamber with more water